Port Hope, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)
Port Hope, Town—Ville was a town in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,476. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q613870. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.954°N, 78.299°W.
Population
In 1851, Port Hope, Town—Ville had a population of 2,476: 1,268 male and 1,208 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,476 |
| 1861 | 4,162 |
| 1871 | 5,114 |
| 1881 | 5,585 |
| 1891 | 5,042 |
| 1901 | 4,188 |
| 1911 | 5,092 |
| 1921 | 4,456 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Port Hope, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 325 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 413 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 74 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,012 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 196 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,151 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 63 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 117 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 413 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of females | 1,208 |
| Number of females attending school | 173 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of males | 1,268 |
| Number of males attending school | 116 |
| Number of married females | 373 |
| Number of married males | 373 |
| Number of single females | 780 |
| Number of single males | 868 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| POP | 2,476 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,208 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,268 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,476 |
| Total population | 2,476 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 151 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 164 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 17 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 163 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 107 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 150 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 73 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 135 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 151 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 176 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of French Canadians | 22 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 9 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,107 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 481 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 639 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 84 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 103 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 9 |
Agriculture (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 99 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 68 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 66 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 180 |
| Acres of land in farms | 248 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Acres of potatoes | 2 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 50 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 350 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,160 |
| HAY TONS | 16 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 13 |
| Number of horses | 96 |
| Number of milk cows | 95 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 26 |
| Number of swine | 9 |
| PEA AC | 1 |
| PEA BU | 30 |
| POT AC | 2 |
| POT BU | 350 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 16 |
| WHT AC | 50 |
| WHT BU | 1,160 |
Manufacturing & industry (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 34,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 18 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 13 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 2,000 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 100 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 11,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 2,000 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (155 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C H | 13 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,268 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,208 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,476 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,151 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 34,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,012 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 117 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 196 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 63 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 74 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 51 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 17 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 373 |
| C127 S MALE | 868 |
| C128 WID MALE | 27 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,268 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 49 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 11,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 373 |
| C131 S FEM | 780 |
| C132 WID FEM | 55 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,208 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,476 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 13 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 52 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 9 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 7 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 116 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 173 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 48 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 45 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 47 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 43 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 56 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 42 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 39 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 39 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 164 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 151 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 2,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 2,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 5 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 130 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 135 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 113 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 151 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 107 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 176 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 163 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 86 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 100 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 12 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 300 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 150 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 39 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 7 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 2,000 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 120 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C62 F HANDS | 18 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 73 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 15 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 56 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 8 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 32 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 13 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 300 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| CROP | 66 |
| CULT | 180 |
| ENG WLS | 481 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FR | 4 |
| FREN ORIG | 22 |
| GARDEN | 15 |
| HELD | 248 |
| HORSE | 96 |
| IRE | 639 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 40 |
| M COWS | 95 |
| NB | 6 |
| NOT FRN | 1,107 |
| NOT KNOWN | 9 |
| NS PEI | 13 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 4 |
| OTHER PL | 4 |
| PASTURE | 99 |
| SCOT | 84 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 26 |
| SWINE | 9 |
| TOT O | 7 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 40 |
| US | 103 |
| WOOD | 68 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q613870
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Hope,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Hope
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Port Hope, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-hope-town-ville-on006007-1851/.